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Case Reports
. 2014 Nov;20(11):1876-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid2011.131534.

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection imported from Australia to Missouri, USA, 2012

Benjamin Stuart Thomas, Thomas C Bailey, Julu Bhatnagar, Jana M Ritter, Brian D Emery, Omar W Jassim, Ian Kerst Hornstra, Sarah L George
Case Reports

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection imported from Australia to Missouri, USA, 2012

Benjamin Stuart Thomas et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Buruli ulcer, the third most common mycobacterial disease worldwide, rarely affects travelers and is uncommon in the United States. We report a travel-associated case imported from Australia and review 3 previous cases diagnosed and treated in the United States. The differential diagnoses for unusual chronic cutaneous ulcers and those nonresponsive to conventional therapy should include Mycobacterium ulcerans infection.

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Progression of lesions caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection before, during, and after treatment. A–C) Left foot before treatment. D) Left lower leg during treatment. E) Right calf before treatment. F) Right calf after treatment. G, H) Left foot after treatment.
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